Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale Names Youth of the Year Candidates

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale Youth of the Year Candidates were announced at the Annual Youth of the Year Dinner earlier this month at the Virginia G. Piper Branch. The candidates will represent their individual clubs in the competition to become the 2018 BGCS Youth of the Year, the highest honor that can be awarded to a club member.
The candidates are as follows:
Nelson Martinez, Hartley & Ruth Barker Branch
Jhosevetd Gutierrez-Rodriquez, Scottsdale Charros Branch
Adora Wesley-Howard, Lehi Branch
Winnie Chen, Mary Ellen & Robert McKee Branch
Carli Durfey, Virginia G. Piper Branch
Marena Sever, Thunderbirds Branch
Maddie Nowaczyk, Vestar Branch
Candidates were chose from a field of 19 participants who presented speeches and participated in one-on-one and panel interviews with judges. Participants developed writing speaking and presenting skills to prepare for the judging.
“Everyone in the room last night experienced the magic of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale,” Boys & Girls Club of Greater Scottsdale president and CEO Dr. Lisa Hurst said of the dinner. “Watching our youth transform throughout this program fills me with joy and is the reason we as staff come to work every day.”
The 2018 BGCS Youth of the Year will be named at the Celebrate Youth at Blue Door Ball gala on February 23, 2018 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge. The recipient will represent the clubs throughout the year and will receive a $5,000 scholarship. They will also be eligible for the state title.